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1t Pays to do Right.
ANNIE A. PRESTON.

AS Walter Perry went running
across the frosty field near his home,
one late autumn morning, he came alb
ruptly upon a dainty young girl, who
was standing looking about her as il
perplexed.
AS the lad approached she glanced
up at him in such q shy, half-inquir-
ing way that he said, politely
"Good-morning, miss. You are q
stranger here. Can I be Of service In
any way"
20, thank you," she replied eagerly.
II think I must have lost my way. I
came only last night to Grandpa Per-
ry's andI was so anxious to see my
cousins at Uncle Williams that hur-
ried off alone this morning. Grand
ma told me where to 60, and said I
should find no trouble; but I had no
idea which way to turn" ."
II will show you, with pleasure"
said the lad, "if you will allow me to
walk on with you. Shall I take your
basket?" And as he took it from her
arm he thought she looked like q big,
walking doll, in her blue suit, grey
fur, and cherry-colored stockings and
ribbons.
''The basket is a little heavier than T
expected it to be-" she said, as she gave
it up. ut is only fruit and confection-
ary for nv cousins, Alice aud Fred.
Do you know them ?"
"Oh, yes," said the lad, land am
sure they will not consider it necessa-
ry for you to bring presents to make
yourself welcome"
The little girl laughed brightly. :
care you really and truly country
boy ?" she asked.
"Really and truly" laughed Walter,
in response. "WhyW
II hardly know, only never saw q
country boy, and I supposed they were
somewhat different"
"In what way? I have seen good
many city girls, and after you get ac-
quainted they are just as nice as coun-
try girls. Sometimes they are q little
prim to begin with, until they learn
that country people are not savages."
II didn't expect to find them like
that but I suppose-well, that they
would not talk quite properly"
IF they care to keep up, why
should they fall one whit behind in
that way? They have the same books
and papers, and more time to study
and read. But this is the house; I
am quite familiar here" And OPEN
ing the door he ushered his compan-
ion into large, pleasant, southeast
room, where the sun was shining,
birds were singing, flowers were
blooming, and cat was purring upon
a cushion before blazing, cracking,
wood fire.
"What a lovely room," said the lit
tie girl; and Walter called:
Come, mamma, and kiss Cousin
Nettie, and please to introduce me
properly, so that I may kiss her too"
"Oh, you sweet child" exclaimed q
gentle, motherly woman, taking the
little girl in her arms while, between
laughing and crying, she managed to
say:
How funny! And have been saying
to myself all the way across the field :
L do hope my Cousin Walter will be
nice and gentlemanly like this boy.'"
1T pays to do right and to be gen.
tlemanly and polite" said Walter, as
he went out to help his mother about
the dinner. II have thought good
many times that you were too particu-
lar about us children but I thank
YOU for it now." And the big boy
gave his mother an affectionate hug
| and kiss
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Do Your Best.

"When I was little boy" said q
gentleman one day to q friend with
whom he was talking, II paid a visit
to my grandfather. He was an aged
man, and wore black velvet cap and
knee breeches with large silver buck
les at the knees. When I went to say
goodbye to him, he put me between
his knees, kissed me kindly, and then
laying his hand on my head, he said,
My dear boy, have only one thing,
to say to you. Will you try ana re.
member it?' I looked him in the race
and said, II will, grandpa" "Well,"
said he, lit is this: whatever you
have to do, al,Oays do the best you
can." This was my grandfather's leg
acy to me. It was worth more than
thousands of gold and silver. I never
forgot his words, and have always
tried to act upon them."
The heart that trusts forever sings,
And feels as light as 1t had wings.
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The sin we committed long ago is
not only laid up against us, but is
working out its natural effects in Civ.
ing US pain. We are therefore suffer
ers from it, which, in one sense, is to
be regretted, but from another point
of view we are gamers, for the sting
keeps us in memory and urges us tc
repentance.
1t is all very fine to give what is moi
| thine,
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Ocean travellers do not know the
terrible ordeal the stokers undergo.
The steamer Umbria has seventy-two
furnaces. which require $50 tons of
coal per day, at cost of $20,0 per
VOYAGE. One hundred and four men
are employed at the furnaces. One
stoker tends to tour furnaces, rushing
from one to another, spending three
minutes at each. Then he dashes to
the air-pipe, takes a turn at cooling off,
and waits for his call to 60 through the
same operation. Four hours of scorch'
ing and eight hours of sleep make up
the routine of life,
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HOME CoURTEsIEs.-"I am one of
those whose lot in life has been to go
into an unfriendly world at an early
age; and of nearly twenty families in
which made my home in the course
three that could be designated as hap
py families; and the cause of trouble
was not so much the lack of love as
the lack of care to manifest it." The
closing words of this sentence give
the fruitful source of family aliena-
tions, of heartaches innumerable, of
sad faces and gloomy home circles.
mot go much the lack of love as the
tack Of care to manifest It," Not more
than three happy families in twenty!
and the cause so easily remedied! In
the "small courtesies of life" what
power resides!
The time to bury hatchet Is before
blood is found upon 1t.
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War Oh Christian Principles.

| Ou6 Vi IuG CDIulllOllS vi Iue GIcdIy
of Mexico with the United States, it
is said. is that any future war which
may break out between the two coun-
tries shall be conducted on Christian
principles. Now, we all know this is
an age of progress, and that in all
sorts of matters, but war on Christian
principles is certainly the latest, and
| if it is carried out, we think it will
prove the greatest of them all.
Just imagine it; we think we can
see two armies drawn out in battle ar
ray. A fair field Is before them; the
positions are taken, the great guns are
unlimbered. General Scott (the
United States generaD is just about to
give the order TO fire, when an aid-de-
camp comes up and respectfully re-
minds him that the war is to be con-
Quoted on Christian principles, and
that it will not do to fire. Every true,
very true" says the commander-in-
chief; "but what are they. I have
read Vauban, and Scheiter, and Tur-
rene, and Coehorn. I have read the
lives of the old conquerors, and have
studied the campaigns of the greatest
soldiers, but never happened to come
across these principles in any work on
military art: Do you know anything
"No,n says the colonel.
"NOr you, major 2"
"Nor I, either"
81 really don't know how to begin ;
I suppose it would not do to shoot.
Suppose we send for the chaplain"
The chaplain arrives-"Do you
know anything about this fighting on
Christian principles?"
"Oh, yes; it is the easiest thing in
the world"
"Where are the books?"
"Here :" the chaplain takes out the
Bible.
"Really," says the General, "we
ought to have thought of this before.
It is bad time to commence the
study of tactics when the enemy is
right before us; but suppose we are
bound by the treaty. What is the
first thing, Mr.. Chaplain ?"
"Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt
love thy neigbbor as thyself."
"But these are not my neighbors.
They are Mexicans."
"The same book tells us little fur
ther on, that the opportunity to do
good to man makes him our neigh
bor."
"Will you 60 on, Mr.. Chaplain ?"
"Love your enemies. Do good to
them that hate you. Pray for them
that despitefully use you. If man
smite thee on the right cheek, turn to
him the other also"
"But while we are praying for the
Mexicans they will be firing into u.s."
"No: they are bound by the treaty
also. 1t works both ways"
'"Then what is the use of our arms ?'
'This is all provided for in the same
book. Beat your swords into plough
shares, and your spears into pruning
hooks.o
"Thep I don't see as there is any
thing for US to do here"
"Nothing, unless you send over and
ask Santo Anna (the Mexican Gener-
aD if he needs anything in the way of
medicines, provisions or clothing; I
rather think the treaty requires this of
us. And I don't know but we ought
to send them few schoolmasters, for
I understand they are a shockingly
ignorant people,"
"But how do you ever know which
party conquers in this fighting on
Christian principles ?"
"That is the great beauty of it.
Both sides conquer, and there are nev-
er any killed and wounded"
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During the war between the French
and the English, in l745, one John
Haywood was seized with sudden ILL
ness and carried to the hospital. Dur
ing his sickness the battle of Fonte-
noy occurred. A young man was
brought in wounded, and placed on a
bed near. to Haywood. He was in
great mental agony, loudly and contin-
ually bewailing his departure from his
principles. Haywood at last called to
him "Young man, what are your
principles ?" He said that he was
brought up in the Society of Friends.
But" repeated Haywood, what are
your principles ?" He then explained
that the principles of Friends were
against wars and fightings, and not to
kill but to love your enemies. Con-
victlon of the excellence of these prin-
ciples was sealed upon Haywood's
mind. He recovered and returned to
the camp: and on a day of great pa
rade, to the utter astonishment of the
soldiery, he stepped forward out of the
rank, and laid down his gun. The
amazement was heightened when two
others, with whom there had been no
collusion, also stepped forward and
laid down their guns. They We're
placed under arrest. Sentence of death
was passed upon them by q court-mar-
tial. Haywood was visited and urged
to retract, with promises OF pardon.
He told them he was ready to lay
down his life; he was convinced that
war was inconsistent with Christiani-
ty, and he could not retract. The
time of execution came. Their old
comrades pointed their muskets, and
took aim, waiting the command to
"fre |" while they, most tranquil OF
all the host, were strengthened from
heaven, wcen, by "ministering spir-
its sent forth to minister to them that
shall be heirs of salvation" At this
moment their pardon was proclaimed. d.
Their case having been presented to
King George II, he gave orders that
thew should be tested to the very last
"b1t,n said he, "God forbid that any
man should be put to death for con-
science sake under my reign" Hay
wood afterward narrated that he was
already in heavenly places, his soul
filled with peace, ready to depart.
They returned to England, and here
we lose sight of the other two. Hay
wood Joined the Quakers, became an
eminent minister, and died in good
old age William J. AUinson.
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AS was expected the two men of the
company that lynched Culbreath have
been tried and acquitted at Edgefeld
c. II. The discount which nowadays is
put on the life of murdered men is re-
deemed by the courts in the high price
put on the life and liberty of murderers.
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In a private room in the Kimball
House, Atlanta, Ga, at II o'clock Sun
day night, Aug. 7, Col. Bud Veal shot
and killed f.. NJ. Horn. Both ''promi-
nent' citizens. What these men and
Col. Sam Venable and several other men
were doing in that room at that hour
Reporter" says not.
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The loss to the farmers by the recent
floods of water is so far loss In the
productions of the country. All other
interests are more or less affected
thereby. 1.-THE profit of the earth is for
all: the king himself is served by the
field"
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Richard Voolfolk, wife, six children
and Mrs. West, an aunt of Mrs. Wool
folk, twelve miles from Macon, Ga, we're
found murdered Aug. 6, the work of the
preceding night. Tom G.. Voolfolk, son
of Richard Voolfolk by his first wife
was suspected and has been lodged in
;,i
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Men see and understand guilt q lit
tie when it starts upon them in a new
and unexpected form, while they are
entirely blind to far greater enormlties
which they themselves have assisted
to make common. The whole city OF
Boston was shocked by the disclosure
of scene of vice and cruelty. 1t was
cock fighting. Unrelenting wretches
prepared their victims for the contest
by saving off their spurs and fasten-
ing deadlier ones of steel upon the
bleeding trunks. Then having forced
the innocent animals to a quarrel, they
sat around to enjoy the spectacle. But
when the same experiment is tried
with men, the world looks on calmly.
Military leaders bring men together
by thousands, men who have no quar-
rel, and would gladly live in peace.
They drive them up together, front to
front, and having armed them with
weapons of torture and death, which
Nature never made, they succeed, by
compulsion and malicious art, IN get
ting the first blows struck and the first
blood flowing. This they call getting
the men enoaqed, There is no trou-
BILE after that. The work goes on; q
work of unutterable horror! And
what do mankind say to this? Why,
a few Christian moralists demonstrate
but the great mass of men gather
around the scene, as near as they can
get to it by history and description,
and admire the systematic arrange
ments of the battle, and watch the
progress and the maneuvers of the
hostile armies as they would the
changes of a game of chess. But
when it comes to saving off the spurs
of q game cock and exasperating. him
against his fellow, Oh! that is shock
ing cruelty! that, they can not bear!
A gentleman, conversing with a
Brooklyn lady about the absurdlty OF
female apparel and the frivolity OF
fashionable life, exclaimed 'Is there
on earth bigger fool than a mere wo-
man of fashion ?" Her questioner
considered himself shut up and put
down like O disagreeable book when
the lady answered: "Ies, the man
who admires her."
Let not man trust his victory over
nature too far; for nature will lie bur.
led long time, and revive upon the
occasion of temptation.
True friends visit US in prosperity
only when invited, but in adversely
they come without invitation.
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Celebrating at Fort Worth, aug. g.
The victory over prohibition a keg OF
powder exploded killing two boys and
fatally injuring third one, and terribly
burning two others that may possibly
survive.
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SCHOOLS.
The Eldest.
BY ELEANOR A. HUNTER.

When the minister came to see us,
He sat in the easy. chair.
And dear little Bess came shyly,
And stood by his elbow there.
His face 1t was solemn and wrinkled,
His voice very grave and low;
He wore wonderful gold-bowed glasses,
And his hair was white as snow.
He lifted the little maid gently,
And perched her upon his knee,
And said to her. "Are you the eldest
or all the family?"
And scarcely could speak at all;
But she answered honestly, "No, Hr;
Papa Is the oldest Of all"
What child" cried mamma and aunties,
While Bess sat still in alright;
But knew she had said something funny,
When the minister laughed outright.
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(Rtchmond Advocdte.)

1.-THE Mormon missionaries COM
pass heaven and earth to make one
proselyte,' and the Sisters of Charity
encounter the hardships and perils of
war. pestilence and famine to enforce
the false claims of their Church upon
the world. If the thousands of Chris
tians who throng the public highways
in summer were animated with an
equal zeal for the cause of Christ, there
is no limit to the probable effect upon
the social body"
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(Religio,Ls TeleScOpe.)

1t is a good and safe rule to sojourn
in every place as if you meant to spend
your life there, never omitting an OPP
portunity of doing a kindness, or
speaking true word, or making q
friend. Seeds thus sown by the way
side often bring forth an abundant
harvest. You might so sojourn among
strangers that they should be better
and happier, through time and eterni-
ty, for your words and your example.
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The prohibition cause in Texas has
been lost by a majority of $4,000 if not
lOO,OOO-so reports and countiugs indicate.
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(CHriStidn &dndnrd.)

The more closely we walk with God
the more clearly will we understand
the real condition of this present
world. can learn more about the
course and destiny of the world by
reading the pages of the Bible than by
reading the newspapers.
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The Marion District Conference.

Held at Bennettsville, S. c., July 2s-
81, was we'll represented. Bishop Dun
can was severe at times, but did his work
we'll. "Hides for sale," was suggested
by a visitor.
The next session to be beld at Conway.
Delegates to the S. c. Conference as
follows: S. Gibson, w. A. Brown, Rev.
w. X. Breeden and G. A. Woods. AL
ternates: II. H. Newton and e. Norton.
No revival in the church at Bennetts-
vile during Conference. Why?
B.
The brother who kindly sent us the
foregoing brief, adds: "This is the best I
can do, having been "a days and nights
in glorious revival in my Circuit, and
still goes on"
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In look, word, tone, how much
of happiness or disquietude may be
communicated!
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(AbbeUiUe Mediun,)

A short time ago the Columbia Rec.
ord and the GreenviUe NeVs engaged
q discussion as to whether the title OF
,"Mr." should be used in newspaper
articles. We cannot recall on what
side the respective papers were array.
ed. We have positive views on the
subject. The name Of a person of any
distinction is enough without the pre-
fix. Only a small fry should have
"Mr." put in front of their names.
This rule applies when the Christian
name is used and it is in good style to
use "Mr." only when the surname is
given. The best newspapers in the
country have left off these titles even
in marriage notices and obituaries ex-
cept where the bride or the deceased
happens to be married, or a widow,
and then "Mrs." is used.
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VOLUME XXXu. NO. H.
What Others Say.
(Sdn, Jones.)

(Sdm Jo1es)
The man who hears to the greatest
profit what his pastor has to say Is the
man who has prepared himself to
hear it.
Repentance of soul on it's way to
God is just like what the alphabet is
to a human being when he Is first
learning it.
Most anybody can do q thing they
feel like doing, but it takes true man
to do thing when he doesn't feel like
doing it.
1 want to see the day when volunta.
ry contributions will support the
church, and when it will be crime to
hire pew in it.
We always have got enough nice
people to look after the nice penitent.
1 want always to look after the ruined
and degraded.
The power of the pulpit is in the
pew. It is rough to put preacher in
an ice-box and then curse him because
he will not sweat.
If you were to pardon a sinner and
leave him alone, just as he is, he
would be back again like the hog, and
wallow in his dirt.
I never want to be in that party
which wants to get as near the gates Of
hell as it can, and yet keep an entry
way into heaven.
They have been after me about my
grammar long enough to straighten
me out, but always try to adapt my
style to my congregation.
Idon't ask for your Endorsement. OF
for any mans Endorsement, for if you
were to indorse me I might not be able
to return the compliment.
A preacher shall never have but one
lick at me when he points out any.
thing that am doing that is incon.
sistent with my Christian profession.
David was a great sinner, but David
was a magnificent repenter. He beat
any man of his day SHINING, but he
also beat them all repenting.
I have often wondered where the
great store-house of Gods music was,
from which he supplied the birds and
other musical agencies.
There may be lot OF eople who
can beat me in living right, but there
shall not be any man who can beat me
repenting of anything I do wrong.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-12
At the Opera House .

The Opera House was crowded Ias,
evening 10 witness the young and tai
ented actor Mr.. n 8 Wood In his i,n.
Ipersonation Of Lightning Lev in "The
Boy Scout" The play is a border
drama, but Ia devoid of much of the
oiood.and thunder elem ent so frequently
round III plays of this nature The plot
Is good, notwithstanding some i'm pro ba.
pilities, which, however, are more than
atoned for by the very excsllent acting
CT tho company. TIE character of tbs
hevo Is well rendered by Mr.. Wood,
who proved himself careful and pains.
taking actor. The comedy part is done
nv Mr.. +. K. Wallace. who as Dan
VReilly, the Irish friend Of the scout.
Kept the audience convulsed with
laughter. hiss Nellie Mark kell as Mrs.
Vallejo, the hero's moi her, did remarka.
bly, we'll. and Mr.. Joseph P. Winter
portrayed the character OF Ben Black.
tho villain, in an excellent manner.
All the other characters were well sus.
tained, and the climaxes ard telling
potnts were received with round after
round Of applause. At the close OF the
second act the curtain was called nm
twice, and the applause continued
until tine principals came out and
bowed their Acknowledgements. "The
Bcy Scout" will be presented again
this evening, and for the last time to
aftsrGoon.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-12
Fatal Visit TO "A Coal Mine.

A terrible accident happened at ST
Clair, Penra.. Monday afternoon. Mist
Berlesta Shaul, of Sharon Spring, New
York. a Vassar College student was visit
ing Mits Minnie Keether, a fellow stu.
dent. The two young lad es, in company
with a young man named Harry Short
ard Edwin Thompson, one of the opers
tors of the Chamberlain colliery, entered
the mine for the purpose of giving Miss
Shaul IN opportunity to inspect the opera
tion OF mining coal. The mine had not
been working for week, and the only
other pc SONS In it were Albert Thomp.
son, another of the firm, and several per
sons making an examination. The latter
party were startled by the sound of an
explosion, and, hurrying towards the loot
of the slope, they found Messrs. Short and
Thompson and the two ladies lying on
the ground All were frightiully burn
ed and bruised. Miss Keether died last
evening. Young Short and Miss Shaul
may recover, but 1t is doubtful. Thomp-
son was not fatally injured. 1t is suppos-
ed the catastrophe was caused by naked
lamp.
Daily Republican., 1887-04-12
At tho Academy of Nfusic.

The Academy Of Music was well gil
ed sttrday afternoon and evening, the
attraction being the Hsdley @ Harrison
Company in Harry Miners great ncral
play "The Silver King" The leading
characters were we'll portrayed by Mr..
King Hedley a. W ilfred Denver, Mr..
John Murray AL the old servant, Daniel
Jaikes; Mr.. Harry Dalton as the spider
and Miss Mary Mills as Nellie Denver.
The plo. OF this play is beautiful an
touching, while the entire five acts con
veys q great moral Lesson, showing the
danger OF being led into temptation.
The drama ie universally acknowledged
20 be one of tho hest on the stage, and
the manner in which it is presented by
this excellent company makes it ex-
tremely realistic and we'll worth seeing.
The play will be given every afternoon
and evening this week.